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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Howell Mills (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Howell Mills. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Howell Mills ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Howell Mills: Howell Mls. (or less commonly used: Howell Mlls.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Howell Mills is located in Botetourt County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Botetourt County: Alleghany, Bedford, Craig, Roanoke & Rockbridge.

Below are the counties that are near Howell Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Howell Mills:

  • Botetourt County     (The home county of Howell Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howell Mills, with the one closest to Howell Mills listed first.
    • Fincastle
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Botetourt ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botetourt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
      • Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
    • Daleville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Troutville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lithia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lithia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
      • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Springwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
      • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
    • Cloverdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Laymantown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Runaway Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Salisbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
    • Apple Tree Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Blue Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <1>
    • Salt Petre Cave
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salt Petre Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
      • Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
      • Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
      • Salt Peter Cave
      • Saltpetre
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howell Mills, with the one closest to Howell Mills listed first.
    • Rich Patch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
      • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
    • Low Moor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Iron Gate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Selma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Alleghany County
    • Clifton Forge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Moss Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
      • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
    • Griffith
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Alleghany County
  • Bath County
    • Carloover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
      • Carloover is located in Bath County
  • Bedford City
    • Bedford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howell Mills, with the one closest to Howell Mills listed first.
    • Villamont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
      • Villamont is located in Bedford County
    • Montvale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Coonsville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
      • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
    • Chamblissburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chamblissburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
      • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
    • Peaksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Bedford County
    • Goodview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clevilas ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
      • Clevilas is located in Bedford County
    • Joppa Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
      • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Davis Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
      • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Moneta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cifax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
      • Cifax is located in Bedford County
    • Lowry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Bedford County
    • Radford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
  • Covington City
    • Covington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Covington City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <1>
  • Craig County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howell Mills, with the one closest to Howell Mills listed first.
    • New Castle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Abbott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Craig County
    • Simmonsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County
    • Huffman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Craig County
    • Captain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howell Mills, with the one closest to Howell Mills listed first.
    • Boones Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Burnt Chimney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Hales Ford ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
      • Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Westlake Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howell Mills, with the one closest to Howell Mills listed first.
    • Elliston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bennetts Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennetts Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
      • Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
    • Shawsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <1>
  • Roanoke City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howell Mills, with the one closest to Howell Mills listed first.
    • Roanoke
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Buena Vista
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Garden City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
  • Roanoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howell Mills, with the one closest to Howell Mills listed first.
    • Hollins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <1>
    • Mason Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
    • Hanging Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
    • Vinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Moomaw ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moomaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
      • Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
    • Montgomery Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
    • Cave Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
    • Wabun
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
      • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
    • Bent Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howell Mills, with the one closest to Howell Mills listed first.
    • Red Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
      • Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
    • Natural Bridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natural Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge
      • Natural Bridge is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge <1>
    • Greenlee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
      • Greenlee is located in Rockbridge County
    • Longwood ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fancy Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancy Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
      • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
    • Glasgow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Zollman ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zollman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
      • Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
    • Buffalo Forge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
      • Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
  • Salem City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howell Mills, with the one closest to Howell Mills listed first.
    • Sunset Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
    • Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
  • Greenbrier County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howell Mills, with the one closest to Howell Mills listed first.
    • Tuckahoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
      • Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wild Meadow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
      • Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
  • Monroe County (WV)
    • Hollywood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Monroe County (WV)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Howell Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Howell Mills.

Cemeteries Near Howell Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Howell Mills.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Howell Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Howell Mills, with the one closest to Howell Mills listed first.

  • Godwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
    • The Godwin Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Slicer Cemetery
  • Peck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haymakertown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Booze Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booze Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Churchill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Troutville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52418 <4>
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (345 more) ...
    • Hebron UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron UMC Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron UMC Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southwest of New Castle.
    • Riley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Linkenhoker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linkenhoker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linkenhoker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Howell Mills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Howell Mills.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Howell Mills, with the one closest to Howell Mills listed first.

  • Fincastle
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Amsterdam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
    • Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
  • Botetourt ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botetourt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
    • Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
  • Daleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Troutville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Nace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nace
    • Nace is located in Botetourt County
  • Craigs Creek ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Creek
    • Craigs Creek is located in Craig County
  • Lithia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lithia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
    • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
  • Cloverdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Springwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
    • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
  • Blue Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <1>
  • Salisbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • New Castle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hollins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <1>
    • Coyner Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyner Springs
      • Coyner Springs is located in Botetourt County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Howell Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Howell Mills.

Newspapers Published in Howell Mills ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howell Mills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Howell Mills, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Howell Mills.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Howell Mills:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Howell Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Howell Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howell Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5010, Longitude: -79.9114       In this case, the coordinates for Howell Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Howell Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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